2020: A Successful Start! By all indications, 2020 is already a success for the arts in Ohio at all levels. In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins celebrates the inspiring, innovative, and creative work that's happened throughout the state in just the first 31 days of the new decade. January 30, 2020 Executive Message 2020, Arts Midwest, Creative Writing Fellowships, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, Individual Excellence Awards, January, National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud, The Big Read, Torrie Allen Read More »
Three Ohioans Awarded Creative Writing Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts Three Ohio writers have been selected as recipients of 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowships, each receiving $25,000 to support the development of new works of prose. January 16, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, NEA, News, Public Cincinnati, Cleveland Heights, Creative Writing, Cuyahoga County, Fellowships, Hamilton County, Montgomery, National Endowment for the Arts, Prose Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations Receive $525K from National Endowment for the Arts Twenty-five Ohio arts organizations have been awarded federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works and Challenge America grant programs. January 15, 2020 Art, For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Awards, Cincinnati, Clark County, Cleveland, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Delaware, Delaware County, Franklin County, Gambier, Grants, Hamilton County, Knox County, Logan County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council, Springfield, Zanesfield Read More »
Ohio Poetry Out Loud Turns 15, Celebrates New Partnerships Registration is now open for 2019-20 Ohio Poetry Out Loud (POL). Now in its 15th year, POL connects high school students to some of the best poetry ever written from a diverse array of poets from around the world and gives them a chance to represent their states on the national stage. October 11, 2019 Arts Ed, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public Arts Learning, National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud, POL, Registration Read More »
Athens Organization Selected to Host Rural Design Workshop Led by National Endowment for the Arts An organization in Athens, Ohio, has been selected to host a multi-day design workshop focusing on rural design and creative placemaking. Part of the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design program, a national initiative that aims to support rural communities through hands-on training and other events, the workshop in Athens will focus on the efforts to preserve and reimagine the use of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, a century-old church founded in 1872 that is the last standing building in the city that was built by free-born and formerly enslaved black artisans. September 26, 2019 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Athens, Athens County, Cherri L. Hendricks, Citizens' Institute on Rural Design, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio University, Sam Dodd Read More »
Celebrate the Arts With Me From an historic budget allocation to awarding millions of dollars in grants to artists, educators, and organizations, Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins highlights all the reasons to celebrate the arts in this month's Executive Message. July 31, 2019 Executive Message Big Read, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, Fine Arts Exhibition, Governor Mike DeWine, Mahoning County, Massillon, Massillon Museum, National Endowment for the Arts, Natural Expressions, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio State Fair, Public Library of Youngstown, Riffe Gallery, Senate President Larry Obhof, Speaker Larry Householder, Stark County, Youngstown Read More »